Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor
Just to those who didnt know today was the 46th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. Alot of brave men and women died in those attack and just like to remember those to take a second out of there day and remember them.
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I've seen no coverage.
All I see is that shooting of that guy at the airport.
They're going to run that story into the ground for awhile; unless they do find a bomb, then I can understand.
All I see is that shooting of that guy at the airport.
They're going to run that story into the ground for awhile; unless they do find a bomb, then I can understand.
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Originally Posted by V8muscle
Mudder,
I am sure it was a simple typo, but it was 64 years ago today. Also very disappointed in the lack of coverage.
Guess discussing some actresses bare breast is more important.
Bill
I am sure it was a simple typo, but it was 64 years ago today. Also very disappointed in the lack of coverage.
Guess discussing some actresses bare breast is more important.
Bill
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I haven't seen any coverage either, except for the History channel. Isn't it funny that on August 6th and August 9th that you DO see coverage of the Japanese commemerating Hiroshima and Nagasaki? I guess that we big bad Americans should feel bad for that but not remember and honor the event that led up to it. It makes me sick that we have been told through-out the years that we are evil for ending an ugly war in such a nasty way. Oh well, my rant is over.
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I put my Flag out this morning. Haven't checked the newspaper but they usually don't run an article until the next day showing what took place for Pearl Harbor Day, very lame coverage IMO.
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Early this morning, a talk radio host was remarking on this very subject ( anniversary of "The attack on Pearl Harbor") that no one was saying anything. That if a country was attacked (as we were) it was ok to hit back. Even expected by the rest of the world.
The other night, my husband and I stopped for gas when he saw a WW2 vet at the other pump. The fellow was wearing a baseball cap with "WW2 Veteran" on it with a "ruptured duck". The vet was with the US Army Medical Corps in Europe. He lived just five miles from the (then) Army Air Corps base in South Dakota where Dolittle's B-25s were practicing getting their take offs short enough to get off an aircraft carrier to hit Japan in that first early raid.
Even so far away, you could hear and feel the rumble of getting those engines so reved up to do it, he said.
The other night, my husband and I stopped for gas when he saw a WW2 vet at the other pump. The fellow was wearing a baseball cap with "WW2 Veteran" on it with a "ruptured duck". The vet was with the US Army Medical Corps in Europe. He lived just five miles from the (then) Army Air Corps base in South Dakota where Dolittle's B-25s were practicing getting their take offs short enough to get off an aircraft carrier to hit Japan in that first early raid.
Even so far away, you could hear and feel the rumble of getting those engines so reved up to do it, he said.
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The Japs never say a peep about the attack at Pearl but wait until the 18th of April when they have their big memorial after the big bomb (bombs) we dropped to end the war to save many more lives. Over the years it seems they were the victims not us from attack. Bless all of our vets that died for this great country as well those that are dying off fast due to old age. My friends grandfather is 95, he was in the CB's and built up Tinian Island then became one of the islands mailmen during the war. Today he's as sharp as a 50 year old. He has a book on Tinian Island with photos of construction, him and others, I had a tears in my eyes.
Thank a vet today and you'll make someone and yourself feel special as they are.
PS my dad was in China and India working on Mustangs and P38's, they wouldn't let that German into Europe.
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Thank a vet today and you'll make someone and yourself feel special as they are.
PS my dad was in China and India working on Mustangs and P38's, they wouldn't let that German into Europe.
.....=o&o>.....
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thanks mudder and v8
Good Posts!
Damn poor excuse for a news media today. Just like we are supposed to forget how the Japs attacked us..NOw they are out selling us in cars, carrying billions of our debt, and are everywhere in this country working jobs, owning businesses, restraunts, mfg companies. How history changes things.
"A race who forgets it's past is doomed to repeat it"
Damn poor excuse for a news media today. Just like we are supposed to forget how the Japs attacked us..NOw they are out selling us in cars, carrying billions of our debt, and are everywhere in this country working jobs, owning businesses, restraunts, mfg companies. How history changes things.
"A race who forgets it's past is doomed to repeat it"
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We need to keep remembering this day in history and remember all the Veterans who fought and died in the attack on Pearl Harbor. I am glad to see that our schools and post office have their flags at half staff today!
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I didn't realize it was today, not because I forgot about the attack, more that I didn't know the day of the month it was... Anyway, we need to remember it not so much as the Japanese attacking, more that we were caught off guard, and need to keep a watch, even if we think we are safe. Another thing to learn from it is that even after a major conflict, we can get past it. I was watching on the history channel about some of the vets of the attack meeting some of the Japanese pilots that were part of the attack, shaking hands and hugging each other. They also planted a cherry tree in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as a symbol of peace and friendship. While we need to remember our past, we also need to learn to move on as well. One of the Japanese pilots tried to apologize, but one of our vets wouldn't accept it, saying they were both soldiers, the war was between nations, and he was just doing his duty. That is a lesson for everyone.
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I keep a framed picture from Pearl Harbor in my office which I picked up while visiting Oahu and Maui.
Visiting the memorial was troubling for me. People talked non-stop and didn't seem to show much respect or understanding of what had happened there.
Visiting the memorial was troubling for me. People talked non-stop and didn't seem to show much respect or understanding of what had happened there.